2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Characterization of the novel arenavirus, Luna virus, in the host and other animals.
| Project/Area Number |
23658248
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Applied veterinary science
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
ISHII Akihiro 北海道大学, 人獣共通感染症リサーチセンター, 助教 (90421982)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 人獣共通感染症 / ザンビア / アレナウイルス / Luna ウイルス / Lunk ウイルス |
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| Research Abstract |
We isolated and identified novel arenaviruses, Luna and Lunk virus in surveillance for rodents in Zambia. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that genotype of the virus genome in each area. In order to investigate pathogenesis, the viruses were infected to mice by intraperitoneal injection. However, the viruses did not develop any symptom, such as loss of weight, debilitation and death, for mice under our observation.
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Research Products
(8 results)
